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sizable

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siz·a·ble also size·a·ble  (sz-bl)
adj.
Of considerable size; fairly large.

siza·ble·ness n.
siza·bly adv.

sizable, sizeable [ˈsaɪzəbəl]
adj
quite large
sizableness , sizeableness n
sizably , sizeably adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.sizable - fairly largesizable - fairly large; "a sizable fortune"; "an ample waistline"; "of ample proportions"
big, large - above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world"
2.sizable - large in amount or extent or degree; "it cost a considerable amount"; "a goodly amount"; "received a hefty bonus"; "a respectable sum"; "a tidy sum of money"; "a sizable fortune"
considerable - large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree; "a considerable quantity"; "the economy was a considerable issue in the campaign"; "went to considerable trouble for us"; "spent a considerable amount of time on the problem"


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Tom had with him quite a sizable trunk full of clothing, as had most others of them.
See that Hamburg barque,' said he, pointing to a sizable ship at anchor.
 
 
 
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